Seven Kings is a district of Ilford in

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, part of the borough of Redbridge. Situated approximately two miles from Ilford

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, Seven Kings forms part of the Ilford post town. Historically part of

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, it was part of the

Municipal Borough of Ilford Ilford was a civil parish and local government district in south west Essex, England from 1888 to 1965, covering the town Ilford. The district saw a considerable rise in population throughout its life, caused by the expansion of the built-up ar ...

until 1965 when it was incorporated into

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History

The earliest recorded use of the name is as ''Sevekyngg'' or ''Sevekyngges'' in 1285, possibly meaning 'settlement of the family or followers of a man called Seofoca'. Seven Kings has not historically formed a parish or other division; instead it was part of the ancient parish of Ilford in the

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of the

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,Vision of Britain
- Ilford parish
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) which formed from 1894, the Ilford Urban District (later municipal borough).Vision of Britain
- Ilford UD/MB Seven Kings is situated next to the ancient

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between London and Colchester and was rapidly developed during the 19th century following construction of the

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railway. In 1965, the Ilford parish and municipal borough were abolished by the

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, and the area of Essex including Seven Kings has since formed part of

Education

Located in the immediate area are Mayfield High School (London), Palmer Catholic Academy,

Seven Kings High School Seven Kings School, previously ''Seven Kings High School'', is a co-educational comprehensive primary and secondary school located in Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge, England. It caters for pupils aged 4–18 years old. Seven Kings Sch ...

and Isaac Newton Academy secondary school. Primary schools in this area include Downshall Primary School, Farnham Green Primary School, South Park Primary School, Seven Kings Primary School, Isaac Newton Academy primary school, and Eastcourt Independent School.

Transport

The area is served by

Seven Kings railway station Seven Kings railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line serving the district of Seven Kings in the London Borough of Redbridge, east London. It is down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between and . Its three-letter ...

on the

to/from

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. Train services are operated by the

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, branded as

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since May 2017. The nearest London Underground station is Newbury Park on the Central line.

Recreation

The area contains many green spaces including Seven Kings Park, a large open space containing sports facilities such as tennis courts, cricket facilities, a sports ground, and a bandstand. There is also Westwood Park, a smaller open space and playground on Meads Lane.

Thomas McCurtains GAA Thomas McCurtains is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Goodmayes, East London. The club covers a wide area and current players live in many different areas, including, Gants Hill, Woodford, Leyton, Leytonstone, Stratford, Romford, Dagenh ...

are based in Seven Kings Park, it's free to join and offer Camogie, football (male and female teams), hurling and kids sports

Demographics

In the Seven Kings ward of the

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, the largest ethnic group in the 2011 census were Indians who comprised 25.5% of the population. The next largest groups were

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at 16.4% and Pakistanis at 13.8%. The most popular religions were

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and

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at 31.3% and 28.5% of the population respectively. This was followed by

Sikhs Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The ter ...

and

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at 13.6% and 12.5% respectively.

References

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{{Areas of London Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Redbridge Ilford District centres of London